Control

This PC configuration pairs the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 for Control, a 2019 Action Adventure title. The measured frame rate data shows this combo is capable of delivering smooth gameplay across all tested resolutions, with performance scaling predictably from 1080p up to 4K. The RTX 5070 provides substantial graphics headroom, while the 8-core Ryzen 7 5700 ensures the CPU does not bottleneck at high frame rates.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Control at 4K resolution?

A: Yes, at 3840x2160 the combo achieves 65.2 FPS on High settings, 76 FPS on Medium, and 104.9 FPS on Low. Ultra settings dip to 59.4 FPS, which falls just below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best preset for 1440p gaming?**

A:** At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset runs at 84.9 FPS, making it the most demanding playable option. Lower presets run even faster: High hits 98.6 FPS, Medium reaches 110.7 FPS, and Low tops out at 157.2 FPS.

Q: How much performance headroom exists at 1080p?**

A:** At 1920x1080, even the Ultra preset delivers 115.1 FPS. This leaves significant headroom over the 60 FPS threshold, with Low reaching 209.2 FPS and Medium at 151.2 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this game?**

A:** Benchmark results indicate the GPU is the primary constraint at 4K Ultra, where average FPS drops to 59.4. At lower resolutions, the frame rates scale consistently with GPU load, suggesting the Ryzen 7 5700 provides sufficient processing power for this title.

Q: How does this combo rank against other tested systems?**

A:** This CPU and GPU pairing ranks 719th out of 3720 tested combos for Control, placing it in the top 19.3% of all tested configurations.

Q: What hardware performs similarly to this CPU and GPU?**

A:** The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 benchmarks within 0.3% of the AMD Ryzen 5 6600H, AMD Ryzen 7 5825U, and Intel Xeon D-2752TER. The RTX 5070 scores within 2% of the AMD Radeon Pro 580, Radeon Pro WX 7100, and Radeon Pro 5300.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows a clear shift in which component matters more depending on resolution. At 1920x1080, the difference between Low and Ultra presets is 94.1 FPS (209.2 vs 115.1). This indicates the GPU has ample performance to push very high frame rates, and the CPU must keep up with frame delivery. The Ryzen 7 5700's multi-threaded 3DMark score of 6628 and single-thread score of 901 suggest it provides enough per-core performance for this workload.

Moving to 2560x1440, the scaling between presets becomes more compressed. Low runs at 157.2 FPS while Ultra drops to 84.9 FPS, a spread of 72.3 FPS. The smaller delta between Low and Ultra compared to 1080p shows the GPU is starting to become more influential, but CPU performance remains adequate. The CPU scores in Cinebench R23 (20655 multi-core, 2916 single-core) indicate strong headroom for handling game logic and draw calls.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly the dominant factor. The drop from Low (104.9 FPS) to Ultra (59.4 FPS) represents a 45.5 FPS difference, the largest absolute spread across resolutions. This resolution requires significantly more pixel throughput, and the RTX 5070's 672 GB/s memory bandwidth and 30.87 TFLOPS FP32 compute become the limiting factors. The CPU being less critical here is normal; even a very fast processor cannot compensate for GPU pixel-fill limits at 4K.

The transition from 1440p to 4K shows the most substantial performance degradation when using the same preset. For example, High preset drops from 98.6 FPS at 1440p to 65.2 FPS at 4K, a 34% reduction. This indicates that Control scales noticeably with resolution, and 4K Ultra is only marginally unplayable at 59.4 FPS.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 sits in a performance cluster where the nearest rivals are all within 0.3% of its average benchmark score of 25517. The AMD Ryzen 5 6600H and Intel Xeon D-2752TER both score within 0.1% (25550 and 25530 respectively), meaning they would behave nearly identically in CPU-bound scenarios. The AMD Ryzen 5 7640U (25485, 0.1% slower) and AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (25446, 0.3% slower) are also effectively the same in terms of average performance.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 with an average score of 40377 has four close rivals. The AMD Radeon Pro 580 (40318, 0.1% slower) and AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 (40063, 0.8% slower) would deliver very similar frame rates in Control. The AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (40870) is 1.2% faster, while the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile (39568) is 2% slower. These deltas are all within a small margin, so any of these GPUs paired with the Ryzen 7 5700 would land in the same general performance tier.

The CPU and GPU both sit at strong performance percentiles. The CPU at the 78th percentile versus all CPUs and the GPU at the 82nd percentile means this combination is above average for both processing and graphics work. For Control specifically, the actual gameplay performance appears to be highly playable, with the combo ranking 719 out of 3720 tested.

How This Combo Ranks

This particular combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 ranks 719th out of 3720 tested combos for Control. That position means it performs better than 80.7% of all tested systems, which is a strong result for a game released in 2019.

The ranking reflects the balanced nature of this pairing. The CPU at the 78th percentile (average benchmark 25517) and GPU at the 82nd percentile (average benchmark 40377) are both above average components individually. The fact that they rank 719th overall suggests they work well together without a major bottleneck, which is confirmed by the measured FPS numbers showing high frame rates across all resolutions.

Compared to the top-performing combos, the 719th rank indicates there are many systems with faster components, but for a game like Control, the actual gameplay experience is already smooth. The measured data shows 4K Ultra is the only setting that fails to clear the 60 FPS threshold, and that is only by 0.9 FPS (59.4) — a tiny margin.

The Verdict

The data clearly shows this PC can run Control at high performance levels. At 1920x1080, every preset is playable, with Ultra averaging 115.1 FPS, far above the 60 FPS threshold. At 2560x1440, all four presets also clear 60 FPS, with Ultra at 84.9 FPS being the most demanding viable option.

The situation at 3840x2160 is slightly more nuanced. High settings run at 65.2 FPS, Medium at 76 FPS, and Low at 104.9 FPS, all above the playable threshold. However, Ultra settings drop to 59.4 FPS, which is just under 60 FPS. This means 4K Ultra is not officially playable according to the 60 FPS standard, but it is close enough that the difference would be hard to notice in practice.

The verdict by resolution confirms this: 1080p and 1440p have four playable settings each (all of them), while 4K has three playable settings (High, Medium, Low). The RTX 5070 with 12 GB of GDDR7 memory and 672 GB/s bandwidth is capable of handling 4K, but the most demanding preset lags slightly behind.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the best settings are Ultra with an average of 115.1 FPS. This is the most demanding preset that stays above 60 FPS, and it delivers nearly double the playable threshold. The difference between Ultra and High (132.9 FPS) is only 17.8 FPS, but the visual fidelity gain of Ultra makes it the recommended choice.

At 2560x1440, the best settings are again Ultra, averaging 84.9 FPS. This is well above the 60 FPS threshold, leaving enough headroom for gameplay fluctuations. The next step down, High at 98.6 FPS, is also a strong option, but Ultra is already playable and provides the highest visual quality.

At 3840x2160, the best setting is High with 65.2 FPS. This is the most demanding preset that stays above the 60 FPS threshold, but it provides only a 5.2 FPS margin. Medium runs at 76 FPS and Low at 104.9 FPS, both of which are also playable. For 4K, High is the recommended setting — it delivers the best visual quality while still comfortably clearing 60 FPS. Ultra at 59.4 FPS technically misses the threshold, though the difference is marginal.